Abstract
Patient: The patient was a 65-year-old man with the chief complaint of masticatory disturbance by apical periodontitis in the right side of the mandibular molar region. For this case, a dental implant and fixed dental bridge were used due to the loss of occlusal support.
Discussion: We achieved occlusal stability by using a fixed dental bridge of the upper and lower sides and a fixed prosthetic appliance by oral implant. The occlusal relations remained stable in the maintenance period.
Conclusion: We recovered occlusal stability by simultaneously using a fixed dental bridge for residual teeth and a fixed prosthesis by implant for the free-end missing, in a case of masticatory disturbance complicated with poor occlusal plane.
